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You mean education health care plan for a child right? Have you got. Are they in school? Ours took about a year all in but there are specific time limits for each stage - we were first year so took longer. Doctor can ask for assessment/teacher - take a look at the document below!

I'm just starting out this process for my 2 year old daughter she has autism and her nursery are helping us with it but you can do it yourself through your local authority it's very hard to get one and I think your child being in nursery really helps to getting it x

You can request an ehcp assessment as a parent but it’s easier if you have a senco or CAMHS worker or health visitor to help as they will all help provide evidence. They’re difficult to get but well worth fighting for I believe. The basic premise is ‘do their SEND needs impede learning and progress?’ If you can’t prove they are a barrier to learning they are unlikely to grant an assessment for an ehcp.

1. Evidence gathering
2. Request for assessment submitted and will be reviewed by panel
3. Assessment will take place of panel agree
4. Findings of assessment will be discussed again at panel to allocate resources and funding

This should take 20 weeks at least but in all honesty it can take a year. Get info on the process and the forms you need from your local authority website; google the local authority plus “EHCP application process.” If they say no, you can appeal. If you are on low income you can get funding to take it to tribunal if needed.

Basically it’s regarding dyslexia, my daughter is 14 and homeschooled and has decided that she wants to go back to school. I’ve put her name down on a waiting list but the school said the only thing that would get her a place into school straight away would be an EHCP or a Statement of SEN, proof that she has dyslexia etc. Do you think a signed doctors letter would get her in? Instead of doing the complicated stuff😩

Basically it’s regarding dyslexia, my daughter is 14 and homeschooled and has decided that she wants to go back to school. I’ve put her name down on a waiting list but the school said the only thing that would get her a place into school straight away would be an EHCP or a Statement of SEN, proof that she has dyslexia etc. Do you think a signed doctors letter would get her in? Instead of doing the complicated stuff😩

They have to offer you a place in a school immediately if that’s what you want. You can’t be picky about the school though really as it’s a mid year transfer. It’s unlikely you’ll get an ehcp for dyslexia. Proof of need is helpful, but not necessary. She can tell teachers she is dyslexic and they will adapt their teaching accordingly. Have you got a particular school in mind? Check their mid year vacancy page to see which schools have places in year 9, and good luck. Starting after half term would probably be a good idea so she gets a half term before ks4 x

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15/05/2018

They have to offer you a place in a school immediately if that’s what you want. You can’t be picky about the school though really as it’s a mid year transfer. It’s unlikely you’ll get an ehcp for dyslexia. Proof of need is helpful, but not necessary. She can tell teachers she is dyslexic and they will adapt their teaching accordingly. Have you got a particular school in mind? Check their mid year vacancy page to see which schools have places in year 9, and good luck. Starting after half term would probably be a good idea so she gets a half term before ks4 x

I can’t home school her any more due to me needing to go back to work and I don’t want her out of education unnecessarily. Do you think if I say to them I won’t be able to home educate her any longer and that’s she has dyslexia that can be proved with a signed doctors printed letter they will allocate her a place immediately? x

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